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UFC 196 Medical Suspensions: Conor McGregor Avoids Suspension After Defeat

The dust has now settled on UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) live from Las Vegas, Nevada, and what a night it was. Outspoken lightweight contender Nate Diaz score a huge upset victory in his welterweight main event bout with reigning 145-pound champion Conor McGregor, submitting the Irishman in the

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The dust has now settled on UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) live from Las Vegas, Nevada, and what a night it was.

Outspoken lightweight contender Nate Diaz score a huge upset victory in his welterweight main event bout with reigning 145-pound champion Conor McGregor, submitting the Irishman in the second round.

While it was McGregor that was finished, Diaz is actually the one who received a medical suspension, being pushed to the sidelines until April 20, 2016 due to a cut over his eye.

The “Notorious” one came out unscathed, at least in terms of medical issues.

As far as the main card goes, the majority of the fighters ended up healthy after battle aside from Ilir Latifi, who took out Gian Villante. Latifi must receive medical clearance on his toe or he will face a lengthy six month suspension.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions below courtesy of MMAFighting:

  • Ilir Latifi: Requires x-ray on left second toe, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05
  • Siyar Bahadurzada: Requires doctor’s clearance on jaw or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 03/27, no contact until 03/20
  • Brandon Thatch: Requires x-ray on left foot, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Nordine Taleb: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25
  • Marcelo Guimaraes: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Nate Diaz: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05 due to laceration over right eye
  • Erick Silva: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Chas Skelly: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Julian Erosa: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to left eye laceration
  • Justin Salas: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to laceration under right eye

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UFC 196 Medical Suspensions: Conor McGregor Avoids Suspension After Defeat

The dust has now settled on UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) live from Las Vegas, Nevada, and what a night it was. Outspoken lightweight contender Nate Diaz score a huge upset victory in his welterweight main event bout with reigning 145-pound champion Conor McGregor, submitting the Irishman in the

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The dust has now settled on UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) live from Las Vegas, Nevada, and what a night it was.

Outspoken lightweight contender Nate Diaz score a huge upset victory in his welterweight main event bout with reigning 145-pound champion Conor McGregor, submitting the Irishman in the second round.

While it was McGregor that was finished, Diaz is actually the one who received a medical suspension, being pushed to the sidelines until April 20, 2016 due to a cut over his eye.

The “Notorious” one came out unscathed, at least in terms of medical issues.

As far as the main card goes, the majority of the fighters ended up healthy after battle aside from Ilir Latifi, who took out Gian Villante. Latifi must receive medical clearance on his toe or he will face a lengthy six month suspension.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions below courtesy of MMAFighting:

  • Ilir Latifi: Requires x-ray on left second toe, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05
  • Siyar Bahadurzada: Requires doctor’s clearance on jaw or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 03/27, no contact until 03/20
  • Brandon Thatch: Requires x-ray on left foot, if positive then requires clearance by doctor or no contest until 09/05; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Nordine Taleb: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25
  • Marcelo Guimaraes: Requires x-ray or MRI on left knee, also requires doctor’s clearance or no contest until 09/25; minimum suspension no contest until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Nate Diaz: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05 due to laceration over right eye
  • Erick Silva: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Chas Skelly: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Julian Erosa: Suspended until 04/20, no contact until 04/05
  • Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to left eye laceration
  • Justin Salas: Suspended until 04/05, no contact until 03/27 due to laceration under right eye

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Lawler vs. McGregor Was A Fantasy, But Is Diaz vs. ‘Ruthless’ Any Better?

UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada, shot off fireworks as it was expected to do, and it also made an impact by leaving the MMA world in limbo in ways we perhaps hadn’t seen coming. It was a night of jaw-dropping shock and momentous upsets, specifically regarding the

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UFC 196, which went down this past weekend (March 5, 2016) from Las Vegas, Nevada, shot off fireworks as it was expected to do, and it also made an impact by leaving the MMA world in limbo in ways we perhaps hadn’t seen coming.

It was a night of jaw-dropping shock and momentous upsets, specifically regarding the main event, a welterweight showdown between reigning 145-pound kingpin Conor McGregor and late replacement Nate Diaz.

Accepting the bout on just ten days notice, Diaz was the clear underdog with many wondering what type of shape he would appear in on fight night. Despite competing two whole weight classes above his usual home, many had expected the “Notorious” one to once again back up his brash, incessant trash talk and put his devastating left hand to work.

In fact, UFC President Dana White had even expected McGregor to eventually clash with 170-pound titleholder “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler if he were indeed victorious over Diaz.

In mixed martial arts, however, anything can happen. When two elite level fighters set foot into the Octagon and the door gets locked, the expected becomes the unexpected, and all bets go out the window.

In the end, McGregor most likely took the first round over Diaz. He mixed up his striking, and planted his patented left hand on his chin. Unlike his recent featherweight victims, however, Diaz; the larger, heavier man, ate the Irishman’s shots and kept coming forward.

Diaz brushed off everything that was thrown at him, leaving the “Notorious” one in a state of disarray. McGregor, after bloodying Diaz early on, appeared to tire, and the Stockton native’s wealth of experience and grappling prowess proved to be the difference maker.

It was in the second round that Diaz would sink in a rear naked choke, forcing McGregor to tap, and leaving the thousands of Irish fans in attendance silent. It was also in that very moment in which McGregor’s face displayed true struggle, and his hand rapidly tapped that the idea of Lawler vs. McGregor became a far-off fantasy.

While Diaz was undoubtedly the bigger man, the Stockton native is normally a 155-pounder.

Lawler, on the other hand, is a former middleweight, and simply a massive welterweight. Not only that, but his fighting style would likely provide serious issues for a smaller McGregor.

Diaz, while known for his relentless volume striking, isn’t necessarily that powerful of a puncher, and he still wobbled McGregor. Lawler, however, is a different type of animal. The “Ruthless” one possesses brutal knockout power in both hands, and deadly finishing ability. I’d have to assume that he’d simply be too much for McGregor.

With that being said, could we be awaiting a Lawler vs. Diaz scrap in the near future?

“You know what would make a lot of sense? This isn’t the fight I’m making; I’m just saying him (Diaz) and Robbie would make a lot of sense,” White told ESPN’s “SportsCenter” after UFC 196. “His brother beat Robbie. Robbie is now the world champion, and Nate became very, very popular tonight. We’ll see what happens with Nate.”

While the fight would undoubtedly be a massive sell, does Lawler vs. Diaz sound any better than Lawler vs. McGregor?

Diaz would present some interesting stylistic challenges, but one would have to think that Lawler’s power, pressure, and overlooked ability to keep the fight on the feet would be enough to overwhelm the younger Diaz brother.

What do you think of the now wide-open landscape created by UFC 196’s amazing outcome?

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Diaz To Anik: You Better Get A Motherf***ing ‘209’ Tattoo

UFC color commentator Jon Anik made waves earlier this week when he made a bold statement regarding UFC 196’s main event between featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Heading into the bout, McGregor was a massive favorite over the late replacement Diaz, and Anik believed that the “Notorious” one would get the job done.

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UFC color commentator Jon Anik made waves earlier this week when he made a bold statement regarding UFC 196’s main event between featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.

Heading into the bout, McGregor was a massive favorite over the late replacement Diaz, and Anik believed that the “Notorious” one would get the job done.

Anik was so confident in the Irishman that he offered to get a ‘209’, which is the area code of Diaz’s home in Stockton, California, tattoo if Diaz were to win.

Well, Anik has been forced to eat his words, as Diaz shocked the world last night (March 5, 2016), submitting McGregor via rear naked choke in the second round.

Nearing the end of the post-fight press conference, Diaz took his chance to fire back at Anik one more time:

“Yo! Yo! Yo!” Diaz yelled. “Jon Anik better get a motherf—ing ‘209’ tattoo or ima whoop his little ass.”

Later on during a media scrum, Diaz was asked if he would pay for the tattoo, responding in a friendly, and joking matter:

“No! Jon Anik should pay for his own tattoo!” Diaz replied when asked if he would pay for what would be Anik’s first ever ink work. “He’s the one who said I was going to lose, and he said he was going to get this tattoo.”

“…I’m just kidding,” Diaz said with a laugh. “Jon Anik, you ain’t got to get no tattoo.”

Although Diaz laughed it off, Anik took to his official twitter account to praise the Stockton native for his spectacular performance:

Undoubtedly the best win of his career, Diaz should be in line for a huge fight next if not a title shot.

How surprised were you by the outcome of last night’s event?

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UFC Fighters React To Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

Nick Diaz wasn’t in the octagon with Nate Diaz’s corner men tonight, but he watched keenly as his younger brother trounced Conor McGregor. Also Werdum calls McGregor a prostitute… The madness of UFC 196 is still just settling in, as we saw one champion dethroned in epic fashion, and another beaten in a division he put

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Nick Diaz wasn’t in the octagon with Nate Diaz’s corner men tonight, but he watched keenly as his younger brother trounced Conor McGregor. Also Werdum calls McGregor a prostitute…

The madness of UFC 196 is still just settling in, as we saw one champion dethroned in epic fashion, and another beaten in a division he put on 25 pounds to fight in. First up, the meat on the bone, Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz. The main event in Las Vegas, Nevada did not disappoint, as the two trash talking welterweights put it on the line in a two-round thriller. In the first round at least, it looked as though McGregor’s striking was on point, but perhaps he got overconfident coming in to the second frame.

Diaz began landing with regularity in the second round, and McGregor’s legs locked out from a big left hand. All of a sudden, the confidence sunk out of ‘The Notorious,’ and it was replaced with panic as the fight went to the mat. Diaz quickly snaked his way to the full mount where McGregor tried to shrimp escape. Forgetting to tie up the leg of Diaz with his own, he gave up his back to the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt after eating some ground and pound, it was as good as over from that moment.

Nate Diaz throws a straight left hand during his UFC 196 submission victory over Conor McGregor
Nate Diaz throws a straight left hand during his UFC 196 submission victory over Conor McGregor

The rear naked choke locked up, and before going to sleep like Holly Holm did in the main event, McGregor chose to tap out. The 209 rejoiced, including Nate’s older brother Nick Diaz, who’s hilarious reaction was captured by Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat, check it out:

Stockton Motherf*ckers!

But Nick Diaz wasn’t the only UFC fighter reacting to McGregor vs Diaz and Tate vs. Holm, as you’ll see on the next page.

continue to see jose aldo and fabricio werdum trolling conor mcgregor

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Dana White: I Think McGregor Stays At 170 If He Wins

The “Notorious” Conor McGregor looked like a completely different man at last night’s (March 4, 2016) UFC 196 weigh-ins compared to his previous weigh-ins. That’s because the Irishman will be taking on Nate Diaz in a welterweight battle, two whole weight classes up from his usual home at featherweight. Fighting at 170-pounds as opposed to

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The “Notorious” Conor McGregor looked like a completely different man at last night’s (March 4, 2016) UFC 196 weigh-ins compared to his previous weigh-ins.

That’s because the Irishman will be taking on Nate Diaz in a welterweight battle, two whole weight classes up from his usual home at featherweight.

Fighting at 170-pounds as opposed to 145-pounds, McGregor looks happier, fuller, and much healthier.

With that being said, he does still indeed hold the featherweight title, although it seems more and more likely that he’ll never defend that strap, at least according to UFC President Dana White (Via MMAFighting):

“I think if he wins impressively [Saturday], he doesn’t even go back to 45,” White said at Mandalay Bay’s Light nightclub. “That’s what I think. That weight cut is horrible for him. He looks terrible. I’m sure he feels terrible. I think he stays at 170 if he wins tomorrow.”

McGregor, on the other hand, feels as if it would be no problem dropping back down to featherweight. That is if an interesting challenger were to arise:

“I can go back to 145 no problem,” McGregor said. “Who is there, though?  Let me see some of these damn bums get up and fight and make some noise. I just hear crying, complaining, please, begging — all this sh*t. I don’t see nothing appealing. They need to build themselves up right now. I’m sitting pretty. I’m sitting up here. They need to fight and make some noise, make me stand up and sy, OK, I’ll take him on. That’s what I need to see, because right now I see a bunch of complainers, whiners.”

How do you see tonight’s fight playing out, and what do you believe the future holds for the Irishman?

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